The Life of HELEN C. MITCHELL
Born in Reading, Helen was the daughter of the late Anna C. (Haas) and Nathaniel
McDevitt.
She is survived by her husband, Joseph F. Mitchell, retired city engineer of Reading. They were married for 63 wonderful years.
A member of St. Joseph RC Church, Reading, Pa., and a 1943 graduate of St. Peter's RC High School, Helen worked as an inspector at the former Wilson Products until 1954.
In addition to her husband, she was a devoted mother to her 4 children: Joseph P. Mitchell, of Willow Street, Pa.; James D. Mitchell, husband of Denise, of Stevens, Pa.; Robert T. Mitchell, husband of Kathleen, of Muhlenberg Twp.; Mary Jane, wife of James Rochester, MD, of Lancaster, Pa. Helen will be greatly missed by her 9 adoring grandchildren: Kaitlan, Chelsea, Haley & Jameson Mitchell, Christina, Kimberly & Sara Mitchell, Emily & Mitchell Rochester.
She is also survived by a brother, Gerald L. McDevitt and was predeceased by 8 brothers: James, Vincent, Joseph, Francis, Leon, Edward, Robert and David McDevitt; and two sisters, Jane Antosy and Clare Miley.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 4th, at St. Joseph RC Church in Reading, Pa. Interment follows the service at Gethsemane Cemetery Reading, Pa.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Hospice & Community Care, 685 Good Drive Lancaster, PA 17604
Arrangements entrusted to John P. Feeney Funeral Home, Inc., 625 N. 4th St., Reading, PA 19601, 610-372-4160. Condolences may be left at
www.johnfeeneyfuneralhome.com.